Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein)
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713. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of administrative support to reinvest Criminal Assets Bureau proceeds into communities. [34055/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, Budget 2022 provides for the establishment of the new Community Safety Innovation Fund. It is intended that this fund will support investment in projects which will improve community safety.

This fund will reflect the success of the Criminal Assets Bureau and other agencies by using money seized from the proceeds of crime to support investment in community safety projects. The fund, which is expected to grow in the coming years, will have an initial outlay of €2m.

I can inform the Deputy that the administration of the Community Safety Innovation Fund is carried out by existing staff in my Department at no additional cost to the Exchequer.